First, we would like to thank those who have given feedback on XDUINO IDE which contains ARM Compiler, libraries, and other tools necessary for getting the Xduino project running.

Important notes:

If you get anti-virus warning from running the software, you can ignore it if you have signed up and downloaded the software from our site. The warnings are inaccurate. We have seen this generally happens with compressed/encrypted executable files. For some anti-virus program you might have to make it explicitly exclude the XDUINO-IDE executable file from the anti-virus software.

After starting the IDE if you see “Verifying” at the bottom of the IDE, it means that the IDE is trying to Verify your registration information. There is no need to wait for this to complete if you have registered properly. You can start using the IDE immediately.

Now as XDUINO-IDE is ready for download, these are the list of components you will find in XDUINO-IDE. This platform provides ease of compiling and uploading to the ARM Cortex-M3 devices by simply clicking the button on the main interface : -).

Main components includes:

Free ARM compiler

ARM compiler with C and C++ libraries

ARM Cortex-M3 stm32f series mcu firmware/software uploader

XDUINO library for programming with Arduino-like syntax

Programming template in XDUINO and general ARM styles

and much much more..

What are you waiting for, you can signup to download it now from Download page.

Arduino platform has definitely enabled a lot of people including those non-tech savvy ones to enter into the electronics worlds. From the beauty of Arduino, now comes the challenge in making Arduino-like environment accessible across as many hardware platforms as possible. This would enable the simplicity and yet powerful Arduino platform to harvest on more powerful resources provided by different hardware to overcome hardware limitations based on different needs.

This approach will never be fully realized without contributors. So all contributions are welcome. Also, comments/suggestions will be highly appreciated. : -)

Let’s see what wonders we can create together…

Now, a little about me. My name is Ram, I am an independent IT consultant based in Bangkok and really like the Arduino project but it did not fit my needs so I started playing with ARM and manage to understand a bit about it then started this project. Feel free to contact me via the Contact us page : -)

This project has been started for making ARM processor boards (the platform which is much more powerful) be easily accessible just like Arduino. Nowadays you can find ARM boards easily.

This idea came about when running into limitation of resources provided by the ATMEGA processor and with short learning curve for Arduino platform.

This starting point focuses on ARM Cortex-M3 processor from STM32F10ret6 platform it runs at 72MHz processor 512KB of flash memory and 64KB of RAM, many several USART communication ports and a lot of GPIO pins.

Library for other boards will be added as the board gets within reach.

TI's Compute Through Power Loss (CPTL) library incorporates a context save-and-restore algorithm that brings a FRAM-based 16-bit MSP430 MCU back to its original operating state before a power interruption.